Aigle, town and municipality in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland
Description
Aigle is a town in the Canton of Vaud situated at the base of the Alps in a key valley passage. The settlement has an old town center with historic buildings, a railway station, and functions as a transport hub connecting different regional areas.
History
The town developed at an important trade route and grew during the medieval period as a settlement along this passage. Later it became a significant railway hub in the 19th century, which shaped its regional role.
Practical
The town is easily reachable by train and has good connections to larger places in the surrounding region. Visitors will find the old town center straightforward to walk through and explore, though the area is quite compact.
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Aigle Castle
942 m
Bex salt mine
6.5 km
Berneuse
5.5 km
Pyromin Museum
2.8 km
Le Kuklos
5.5 km
Fort de Champillon
2.8 km
Église Saint-Victor
3.2 km
Tithe house
884 m
Saint-Maurice d'Aigle church
735 m
Saint-Triphon et Charpigny
2.6 km
Château de la Roche
3.4 km
St Blaise Chapel
2.6 km
Golf Club Montreux
1.4 km
Aigle (kapital sa distrito)
89 m
Museum of the salt mine of Bex
7 km
Museum of viticulture, wine and labels
933 m
Reformed church
5.6 km
Le Riendaz
4.7 km
Église réformée Saint-Victor
3.2 km
Saint-Théodule reformed church
4.6 km
Dr. Rollier's "factory" clinic
4.5 km
Cotterd Fountain
3.2 km
Communaux Fountain
3.3 km
"grey house" of the naturalist Emmanuel Thomas
6.7 km
"red house" of the naturalists Abraham and Emmanuel Thomas
6.7 km
Hôtel de Ville
3.3 km
Grand Hotel (former Hotel de la Source)
4.5 km
Les Dévens
6.6 kmDiscover hidden gems everywhere you go!
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